Galapagos Islands cruises FAQ
Where is located Ecuador?
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 Ecuador is located on the Pacific Coast on the northeast edge
of South America. It shares its northern boundary with
Colombia and the eastern and southern boundaries with Peru, to
the west lies the Pacific Ocean.
Population: 13,710,234
Currency: United States Dollar
Capital City: Quito
Language: Spanish and Quichua
The majestic Andes mountain range traverses the country
from north to south, like a huge backbone, which divides
Ecuador into four distinct regions:
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Costa, is the coastal plain located west of the Andes
Mountain Ranges about 2000 feet above sea level. It has a hot
and humid climate and contains rich agricultural land.
Sierra, also called the Highlands, lies between the
western and central ranges of the Andes mountains. The climate
is subtropical in the valleys and frigid in the permanently
snow-covered mountains. |
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Amazon, is the upper Amazon River basin, located East of
the Andes. This jungle area has a tropical climate.
Galapagos Islands, are made up of
seventeen major islands located 600 miles to the East
of the mainland, in the Pacific
Ocean, surrounding and to the
South of the equator. |
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